Anti Social Behaviour

What is Anti Social Behaviour?

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) comes in many different forms. It includes nuisance and harassment in relation to:

race

gender

children and youth

sexual orientation

abandoned vehicles

religious belief

gardens - disputes, overgrown

disability

using property for commercial reasons

dogs fouling, incessant barking

offensive telephone calls

drug abuse

malicious letters and articles

pets

victims of mental health problems and/or other vulnerabilities

noise

vandalism

refuse and rubbish

The government has introduced new legislation, set to come into force on the 20 October 2014, to tackle anti-social behaviour and the council uses all these powers to deal with reported cases and the misery it can bring to our residents.

Haringey's vision is to create a safer Haringey, where residents, visitors and workers will have an improved quality of life without the fear of being subject to anti-social behaviour.

To reach this level, we are working in partnership with all departments of the council and our external partner agencies such as the police. This is to better co-ordinate and support victims of anti-social behaviour, as well as prosecuting perpetrators in all cases where we have enough evidence to do so.

Why is it important to report Anti Social Behaviour?

Some residents may feel uneasy in reporting incidents of anti social behaviour to the council. They often fear that things may get worse if the perpetrator finds out that they have made a report.

The council's Anti Social Behaviour Action Team (ASBAT) understand these problems and will not take any action or speak to anyone else about the problem without agreeing this with you first. All reports made to the council are treated in the strictest confidence.

If you are a housing association tenant you should contact your housing association.

If you have any doubt about who to contact, please ring the council's main switchboard number on 020 8489 0000 - opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

If you feel you are in any danger you should telephone 999 to contact the police immediately.

Escalating your complaint

If you've reported the same anti-social behaviour to the council, Police or a Registered Housing Provider three times in the last six months and consider that no action has been taken, you can escalate your report. Find out more on our Escalating an anti-social behaviour complaint page.